Police Arrest Principal Suspect, Accomplices Who Kill Woman, 6 Children In Kano

By Alkassim Bala Tsakuwa, Abuja

Kano State police command has disclosed that, it has arrested the principal suspect and his accomplices regarding the murder of a woman and her six children in Chiranchi community, Kumbotso local government area of Kano State.

This was contained ina a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa on Sunday.

It reads, “The Kano State Police Command, acting on the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, has leveraged intelligence-led policing to apprehend three (03) suspected masterminds behind the brutal murder of a housewife and her six (06) children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano on 17th January, 2026.

“Under the direction of Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, sfipma, mnim, mnips, masis, a team of police crack operatives successfully arrested the suspects.

“The suspects, Umar Auwalu, ‘m’, 23 years old of Sabuwar Gandu Quarters Kano, Isyaku Yakubu, ‘m’, AKA ‘Chebe’, 40 years old, of Sagagi Quarters Kano, and Yakubu Abdulaziz, ‘m’, AKA ‘Wawo’, 21 years old, of Sabon Gida Sharada Quarters Kano, were arrested during a Sting Operation that lasted between 10pm of 17th January 2026 and 4am of 18th January 2026.

“The leader of the syndicate, Umar Auwalu, a nephew to the deceased housewife, confessed to the crime and also admitted that the same syndicate has carried out a series of gruesome killings and attacks in the recent past, including the killing and burning of two housewives at Tudun Yola Quarters Kano.

“Recoveries from the suspects included four clothes with blood stains, the deceased’s two mobile phones, a Cutlass, a Club (Gora), and some amount of money robbed at the scene, as well as dangerous weapons. Investigation is in progress.

“The Kano State Police Command commends the efforts of the Police Officers involved in the operation, members of the public for their prayers, support, encouragement and cooperation, and assures the public of its commitment to bringing perpetrators of crimes to justice”.

It could be recalled that, members of the family were reportedly killed by the assailants in the afternoon, Saturday, January 17th, 2026 in their house.

The victims include the mother, two grown up teenage daughters and four male children including a one and half year old whose skull was allegedly smashed with a hard object and then thrown into a Well in the House.

They have seen been buried according to Islamic funeral rights.